Adopt A Microbe

Hi, I'm the H2N2 'Asian Flu'. I am an Influenza A strain. I started in Guizhou, China in early 1957. I moved to Singapore, Hong ...

I'm the influenza pandemic of 1918. I was an influenza A virus H1N1 type flu. I was called Spanish flu when I got to Spain early on. In ...

Hi again, Flu here. We flu viruses change in 2 ways. The first is called antigen drift . These are small changes to our Ha and Na pieces. T...

Hi, we are the Influenza Virus , or 'The Flu". We are part of the Orthomyxoviridae family. We come in types A, B and C. We are o...

This humble zoo keeper will be starting some flu-related posts with some special entries over the coming week. Stay tuned.

Hi there. My name is Parvovirus B19 . I'm from the Parvoviridae family. I cause Erythema Infectiosum You can call it slapped cheek, or 5...

Hello. My name is Coronavirus. My family is Coronaviridae. My name means crown. I was named for the 'crown' around me. I am a commo...

Hello hello! I'm Rhinovirus . I am from the family Picornaviridae You have probably all met me before. You can call me the common cold. ...

Hi, I'm Enterovirus 71 . I'm from the family Picornaviridae. I am an Enterovirus. I'm the newest of the new Enteroviruses. I can...

Hi, my name is Enterovirus 70. I'm from family Picornaviridae. I'm an Enterovirus, one of the 'newer' Enteroviruses. I'm...

My name is Poliovirus . I'm an Enterovirus from the family Picornaviridae. I have 3 serotypes, mostly I give people type 1. Most most ...

Hi my name if Coxsackie B Virus . I'm part of the Picornaviridae family. I am an Enterovirus. I'm very fond of the heart. I cause pe...

Hi, I'm Coxsackie A Virus . I'm an Enterovirus. I'm from the Picornaviridae family. I'm named after a town in New York where...

My name's Marburg . I'm a filovirus, like my cousin Ebola. I am also found in Africa. Like Ebola, I make you bleed all over. My...

Hiya, I'm Ebola ! I'm a filovirus. Me and my family are very rare. I am a hook shape. I get into you through blood and other flu...

I am Human Metapneumovirus . I'm the from family Paramyxoviridae. I am a Pneumovirus. I was first found in 2001. I'm big with kids a...

I am Respiratory Syncitial Virus. I am part of the family Paramyxoviridae. My specialty is brochiolitis in children. I love kids under 3. Th...

Hey there fella! I am Human Parainfluenza Virus . I'm from the Paramyxoviridae family. But I'm not like my friend Influenza. I am th...

Hello My name is Mumps . I'm from the Paramyxoviridae family. I cause parot itis in kids. I make the glands in the mouth swell up. They ...

Hello my name is Measles. I am also called Rubeola and 1st disease. I am part of the Paramyxoviridae family. I cause a special kind of exant...